Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council

Name: Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council
Address: 240 Elm Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, US
Telephone: (770) 887-1710

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Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council

Educating, advocating, and empowering youth and community members to prevent substance abuse.

The Forsyth County Georgia Drug Free Coalition was formed by a collaborative group of concerned citizens.

09/23/2025

Reminder for next week’s council meeting Wednesday October 1sr at 8:00 a.m. at the United Way. If you are unable to attend in person, please attend via zoom at the link below.

We are excited to welcome our speaker from our law enforcement sector, Lieutenant Chris Glowcheski.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81622906879?pwd=UENPalAyeTJxNHNZUVgxb1Q4aktLQT09

Meeting ID: 816 2290 6879
Passcode: 39347

We hope you can join us either in-person or via Zoom!

Thanks everyone for all you do hope to see you at the meeting.

09/18/2025

A MUST watch - thank you to WSB-TV Channel 2 for including the voices of people with lived experience and families from communities across Georgia

🚨WSB-TV Channel 2 presents Georgia’s Opioid Crisis, an hour-long special dedicated to examining the impact, the response and the resources available for Georgians who need help to beat this dangerous addiction.

Georgia’s Opioid Crisis is hosted by Channel 2 Anchors Karyn Greer and Jorge Estevez. The show focuses on the work being done to stop this crisis and break through the stigma of addiction.

Georgia’s Opioid Crisis airs 21 September 21 at 7 PM on
WSB-TV and streams on
wsbtv.com, the free WSB-TV News App, WSB Now free on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung and Vizio.

WHO: Channel 2 Anchors Karyn Greer and Jorge Estevez
WHAT: Georgia’s Opioid Crisis
WHEN: Sunday, 21 September 2025, at 7 PM
WHERE: WSB-TV | Channel 2 and Streaming on WSB Now

09/02/2025

🚨🚨 Join the Georgia General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery for a very special National Recovery Month Celebration

Wednesday 10 September
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
VIA Zoom
Meeting ID: 743 471 2140

A Celebration of Recovery in Georgia Communities

This public round table conversation will be an opportunity for peers with lived experience, family members, clinical leaders, local government leaders, business leaders and Members of the General Assembly to discuss what’s working and what could be better as we break stigma and show Georgia that Recovery is Real

🚨🚨

08/28/2025

Reminder for next week’s council meeting Wednesday September 3rd at 8:00 a.m. WE ARE GOING ON A FIELD TRIP! OUR MEETING WILL BE AT LIVE, LIFE, COUNSELING ADDRESS: 1435 Haw Creek Circle East Suite 403 Cu***ng, GA 30041
If you are unable to attend in person, please attend via zoom at the link below.

In honor of this month being National Recovery Month, we are excited to welcome a surprise speaker that will not disappoint!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81622906879?pwd=UENPalAyeTJxNHNZUVgxb1Q4aktLQT09

Meeting ID: 816 2290 6879
Passcode: 39347

08/21/2025

📅 Sunday, Sept 7 | 4–7pm | Fowler Park 🎉 Free event with food, games, and community support. Come celebrate recovery with us!

08/13/2025

Hope to see you all there !!

07/30/2025

Reminder for next week’s council meeting Wednesday August 6th at 8:00 a.m. at the United Way. If you are unable to attend in person, please attend via zoom at the link below.

We are excited to welcome our speaker, Lindsey Simpson Prevention. Lindsey is also a founding member and board member of The Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council. The council sent Lindsey to the RX and Illicit Drug Summit this year and she will be reporting on what was presented.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81622906879?pwd=UENPalAyeTJxNHNZUVgxb1Q4aktLQT09

Meeting ID: 816 2290 6879
Passcode: 39347

We hope you can join us either in-person or via Zoom!

07/18/2025

Event this Saturday! Hope to see you all there ✨

06/26/2025

Reminder for next week’s council meeting Wednesday July 2nd at 8:00 a.m. at the United Way. If you are unable to attend in person, please attend via zoom at the link below.

We are excited to welcome our speaker, Rachel Kern with Mentor Me.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81622906879?pwd=UENPalAyeTJxNHNZUVgxb1Q4aktLQT09

Meeting ID: 816 2290 6879
Passcode: 39347

We hope you can join us either in-person or via Zoom!

Thanks everyone for all you do hope to see you at the meeting.

06/17/2025

🚨MARK YOUR CALENDAR🚨
Mindful Moments Event
July 12th @ 1PM
Located at: Piedmont Fellowship Church

06/14/2025

Two suspects were arrested after an investigation involving a K-9 unit that led to the seizure of 80 pounds of fentanyl and co***ne found in a van in south Forsyth County.

06/06/2025

Help the Georgia Council for Recovery fight for peer led addiction recovery programs and funding in Washington D.C.

Fill this action alert email out ASAP: https://gc4recovery.org/take-action/ #/41

The Georgia Council for Recovery urges The Administration and Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to increase funding in the new Behavioral Health Innovation Block Grant as opposed to reducing ONE BILLION dollars worth of life saving programs.

Yes, there are places to find cuts in the Federal Budget. The medical issue killing the largest number of Americans 18-45 is not that place.

Address

240 Elm Street
Cumming, GA
30040

Telephone

(770) 887-1710

Website

http://www.forsythcountydrugawarenesscouncil.org/

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